Down in Heaven is the third studio album by Twin Peaks, released May 13, 2016 on Grand Jury Music in North America and Communion Music internationally. Twin Peaks recorded the bulk of the album in August 2015 with R. Andrew Humphrey co-producing. This is the band's first album to feature keyboardist and guitarist Colin Croom, who joined prior to the recording of the album.
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| Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:58 | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[6] |
| Paste | 8.1/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Spin | 7/10[9] |
Down in Heaven received generally positive reviews from music critics. Grant Rindner of The Line of Best Fit said, "The band has always walked a delicate line between thoughtful, psychedelic pop and rollicking power chords, and they've perfected this balancing act on Down in Heaven... With their third album, Twin Peaks have become not just one of the most exciting young bands in the Chicago music scene, but in the entire rock landscape."[6] Other critics noted the band's move towards songs of a slower tempo. Stuart Berman of Pitchfork described the album as "a casual, charmingly low-key set of kitchen-table blues, slow-dance serenades, and unplugged power pop. Here, Twin Peaks aren't so interested in being the life of party as documenting what happens outside of it: the awkward first kisses, the difficult break-up conversations, the sad walks home alone."[1] Adrien Begrand of Spin stated that it's "satisfying to hear young rock bands with rich knowledge of the genre's history, trying their damnedest to capture the energy of old records from a bygone era" and said, "The unhinged energy of [Wild Onion] has been toned down in favor of a more sedate approach, and although that immediate, primal energy is missed upon initial listens, the more relaxed approach fits rather well... This young band's musical growth supersedes the album's imperfections, and hopefully Down in Heaven will eventually be regarded as a transition to something more career-defining."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Cadien Lake James, Clay Frankel, Colin Croom, Connor Brodner and Jack Dolan
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Walk to the One You Love" | Cadien James | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Wanted You" | Clay Frankel | 3:23 |
| 3. | "My Boys" | Jack Dolan | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Butterfly" | Frankel | 3:11 |
| 5. | "You Don't" | James | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Cold Lips" | Frankel | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Heavenly Showers" | Frankel | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Keep It Together" | Colin Croom | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Getting Better" | Dolan | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Holding Roses" | Frankel | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Lolisa" | James | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Stain" | Frankel | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Have You Ever?" | Frankel | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 41:58 | ||
Personnel
editTwin Peaks
- Connor Brodner – drums
- Colin Croom – lead vocals (8), keyboards, guitar
- Jack Dolan – lead vocals (3, 9), bass guitar
- Clay Frankel – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13), guitar
- Cadien Lake James – lead vocals (1, 5, 11), guitar
Additional musicians
- Kevin Decker – baritone saxophone
- Will Miller – trumpet
- Irvine Pierce – tenor saxophone
Production
- John Agnello – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- R. Andrew Humphrey – producer
- Twin Peaks – producer
References
edit- ^ a b c Berman, Stuart (May 13, 2016). "Twin Peaks: Down in Heaven". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Down in Heaven". Metacritic. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Twin Peaks – Down in Heaven". AllMusic.
- ^ Grady, Ashleigh (May 19, 2016). "Twin Peaks – Down in Heaven". Clash. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ McGrath, Mary Kate (May 11, 2016). "Twin Peaks – Down in Heaven". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Rindner, Grant (May 10, 2016). "Twin Peaks leap from local legends to universal darlings". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Hayden, Mack (May 16, 2016). "Twin Peaks: Down in Heaven Review". Paste. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Risch, Eric (May 24, 2016). "Twin Peaks: Down in Heaven". PopMatters. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (May 19, 2016). "Review: Twin Peaks Mature Like Billion-Dollar Babies on 'Down in Heaven'". Spin. Retrieved July 24, 2019.